"Jake Paul vs Jordan Clarkson": NBA fans react to Jazz guard's ejection after tussle with Ron Holland
Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson was ejected during his team's game against the Detroit Pistons after a tussle with Ron Holland. The duo squared up right outside the three-point line during the third quarter, and the referees threw them out of the game.
The altercation started after Paul Reed scored a basket and pushed aside the Jazz guard during his hyped celebrations. Clarkson didn't take kindly to Reed being physical and reacted by pushing him back, which caused Ron Holland to step up for his teammate and take up a southpaw position followed by the Filipino star.
This interaction caused both players to be ejected from the game. Fans flocked to X (formerly Twitter) and reacted to this bust-up as one fan suggested Jordan Clarkson to vie with Jake Paul in the ring:
"Jake Paul vs Jordan Clarkson let's run it" he wrote.
"None of them want to actually throw hands lmao" wrote one fan.
"One of the many reasons ratings are going down...Game and the refs are too soft now" commented another.
Few others pointed out how Jordan Clarkson was always ready to fight:
"Clarkson always tryna fight someone" stated one fan.
"Jordan Clarkson is always ready to square up." remarked another
"Jordan Clarkson holds the NBA record for square ups" joked a third posting a compilation of Clarksons fights in the league.
Utah Jazz record sixth victory of the season despite Clarkson's ejection
The Utah Jazz recorded their sixth victory of the season against the Pistons on Thursday at the Little Caesars Arena. After suffering back-to-back defeats in their last 3 games, the Salt Lake team needed a win desperately and achieved just that despite Clarkson's ejection in the third quarter.
Colin Sexton's 30-point performance allowed the Jazz to take home their fourth away win of the season, beating the Pistons by a score of 126-119. The melee, however, made all the headlines as Clarkson and Holland were ejected with 1 minute and 37 seconds left on the clock.
At that time the Pistons were trailing by 12 points with the score at 93-81. Clarkson, who came off the bench, registered only 3 points during his 14-minute cameo, while Ronald had 4 points and was on the court for 13 minutes before the duo was ejected for inciting violence.
The Utah Jazz will travel to Brooklyn in their next fixture while the Detroit Pistons will travel to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns in their next game.